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This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

Tasty budget meals are things I love! Being able to serve the whole family a tasty meal without breaking the bank is a win! These fresh and easy chicken fajitas are budget friendly, super tasty, customizable, and can be dished up in 30 minutes or less. This is what you'll need to make 4 servings:

Fresh and Easy Chicken Fajitas

The Foodie Fix

Lasagna is a beloved Italian dish that has found its way into kitchens around the world. Known for its layers of pasta, rich meat sauce, creamy béchamel, and melted cheese, lasagna is the epitome of comfort food.

Classic Homemade Lasagna: Comforting Layers of Meat, Cheese, and Pasta

A comforting and hearty one-pan meal, this Chicken Rice Casserole is packed with flavor. It's perfect for a busy weeknight or a family gathering. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Flavorful Chicken Rice Casserole: A Hearty One-Pan Meal

If "cowboy spaghetti" makes you think more about spaghetti western movies than tonight's dinner, you wouldn't be alone. But like the movies, this is a recipe you won't soon forget. Cowboy spaghetti is like a much more smoky and savory spaghetti. This is really intended to be a fridge and pantry clean-out type of dish—throw in whatever produce you have (peppers, onions, celery) and canned goods (tomatoes, beans, and veggies). You can't go wrong.

It's Time To Give Cowboy Spaghetti A Twirl

You've had more than enough time to enjoy the pastel nail colors of spring and crisp white manicures of summer, and now it's time to transition over to their moodier and more interesting counterparts for early autumn. September marks the end of summer and beginning of fall, so bridge the beauty gap by picking the best September nail shades to get excited for the season.

The 13 Best September Nail Colors, Guaranteed To Get You Excited For Fall

Whether you prefer penne or fettuccine, a hearty plate of pasta with Alfredo sauce always hits the spot after a long day. Tasty as is or made more filling with steamed broccoli or strips of crispy breaded chicken, the star of this comforting dish is its rich, creamy sauce. Despite the fact that Olive Garden's signature Alfredo sauce used to be shrouded in secrecy, the savory stuff is generally straightforward in terms of its ingredients, which include butter, heavy cream, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and some seasonings and herbs like parsley. However, it can still be deceptively difficult to get right. Besides flavor, of course, the sign of a restaurant-worthy cream sauce usually comes down to consistency; Alfredo sauce shouldn't be so thick that it's unappetizingly goopy or so thin that it can't cling to pasta properly.

The Only Way To Thicken Alfredo Sauce According To A Chef

Weeknight dinners aren’t my strong suit. As much as I’d love to be a faithful Sunday night meal prepper or the kind of person who can look in their fridge and whip up something fresh and fabulous from various odds and ends, I’m not. I usually get home from a long day at work, followed by a seemingly even longer workout, and immediately start looking for ways not to cook. Would a bowl of cereal hold me over? How about a girl dinner with that leftover nub of cheese? I’m also not above a can of soup or frozen pizza.

This Under $2 Aldi Find Is A Staple Of My Weeknight Dinners

We take our barbecue seriously. Southern standards are high for juicy, tender smoked meat and the sauces we deem worthy as accompaniment—so much so that we take road trips to the South’s best barbecue joints and fiercely advocate for our favorite condiments. (Whether you’re choosing Alabama White Sauce or a vinegary Eastern North Carolina BBQ sauce, that’s your business!)

Hot Pockets Is Bringing Back A Fan-Favorite Flavor Perfect For Summer

On any given Tuesday, a tap-tap-tap through recipe developer Caroline Chambers’ Instagram stories (@carochambers) reveals a lighthearted content ping-pong from a great pair of jeans to parenting joys to food—always good food. This August, the author and mom of three launches her second cookbook, What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking, a compilation of fuss-free recipes inspired by her popular Substack of the same name.

The Surprising Ingredient That Will Make Any Casserole Sing

One of the best ways to elevate your home's curb appeal is by choosing the best siding and trim. We share expert advice on what to know when making these decisions for your own home.

The Best Siding And Trim Ideas

Whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, and rice vinegar in a bowl until combined and sugar and cornstarch are dissolved; set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add broccoli, and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green, tender-crisp, and onion is browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Do not wipe skillet clean.

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Mashed

Fresh summer squash and rice are baked in a rich creamy cheese sauce with a pinch of thyme and a hint of lemon zest in this easy summery vegetarian casserole.

Cheesy Summer Squash Casserole Recipe

For many Southerners, Sundays spent at your grandparent’s house consisted of two things: Church and Sunday supper. However, there were occasionally times when these pillars of Grandma’s week would converge in the way of a church potluck. Whether it's your first or you just want to try something other than your usual go-tos, we’ve got a recipe that will be just right. From Classic Deviled Eggs to Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad, it’s like Grandma is guiding you every step of the way.

30 Recipes Grandma Always Took To Church Potlucks

When company is coming, every Southern host knows to put just as much thought and attention into the starters as the main course. And this is the time to be creative and add some flair to your menu. Appetizers have always been Grandpa's favorites, and he has kept track of all of his go-to recipes, from juicy sliders to petite peppers to elevated pigs in a blanket. Here are 20 delicious appetizers to get the party started.

20 Of Grandpa's Favorite Appetizers

Food Fusion Frenzy

Indulge in the crispy, cheesy goodness of Tater Tot Casserole, a dish that brings together savory ground beef, creamy sauce, and a golden layer of tater tots. This easy-to-make casserole is perfect for busy weeknights or when you need a comforting, crowd-pleasing meal.

Crispy Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole: Easy, Comforting Meal

When you're working your way through a sinkful of dirty dishes for the third or fourth time in a day, it’s understandably tempting to scrape plates and everything else into the kitchen sink. After all, the sink is right there. Despite their tempting convenience, if you want your sink to last a lifetime—or at least avoid having the plumber on speed dial—it is best to keep drains for soap, water, and smaller food scraps.

8 Things You Should Never Put Down The Drain, According To Pros

If you’re a lemon dessert person, prizing the zing of citrus over the richness of chocolate, then this might be the cake for you. Sumac in both the batter and glaze lends its signature citrus-like tartness as well as flecks of its color throughout for a fun twist on a classic lemon cake. While yogurt and olive oil make the crumb extra tender and moist.

Sumac Snacking Cake

Chicken Marsala Fettuccine is a delightful fusion of Italian-American cuisine that combines tender chicken, earthy mushrooms, and a rich Marsala wine sauce with creamy fettuccine.

Marsala Chicken Fettuccine: A Rich Italian-American Delight

Our 2024 Southern Living Idea House in Kiawah River makes a friendly first impression. A tabby sidewalk deposits neighbors and visitors from the street onto the front porch, where they’re greeted by blossom-filled planters and glowing gas lanterns. Of course, you expect the front of a house to put its best face forward, but at the Idea House, our side door (the entry point from the garage and driveway) makes for an especially cheery welcome too. That’s all thanks to the friends’ entrance—the feature that belongs in every Southern home.

Why A Friends' Entrance Is A Must-Have In A Southern Home

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun chicken pasta is a restaurant favorite—warm, creamy, spicy, and always comforting. But it's also exceptionally easy to make this dish at home. In just about...

Cajun Chicken Pasta

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